Deficiencies of thyroid hormone, in particular subclinical hypothyroidism is common throughout the globe. Adult-onset hypothyroidism affects around 8-10% of the population and has been associated with reproductive disorders, anxiety, depression and impairment of memory.

PhD studentship in Biomedical Sciences (to be admitted in mid-August 2019). The laboratory of Professor Edwin Cheung is seeking highly motivated PhD candidates to perform research on gene regulation in breast and prostate cancer.

Tumours of the breast are often hormone-dependent, meaning their growth is driven by steroid hormones such as estrogen. This hormone acts upon the estrogen receptor (ER), which together with other transcription factors such as FOXA1 drives tumour growth.